Mitchell declines Illinois governorship bid
John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers of America will not seek the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor. The Chicago Federation of Labor political action committee announced its backing was withdrawn and Mitchell cited health and a focus on industrial work as reasons for remaining out of electoral politics. He said he would rather lead the trade agreement department of the National Civic Federation and continue promoting industrial peace through collective bargaining. Secretary Edward N. Nockels said petitions circulating on Mitchell’s behalf would be recalled and destroyed.
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Political Action Committee
Chicago
Fedeation of Labor
Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
National Civic Federation
Edward N. Nockels
Chicago Federation
Forgetful Groom Delays Marriage License In Indiana
Terre Haute Indiana June 23 Puzzled by questions in a marriage license application John Hayman forgot the bride’s name and faced divorce costs then hurried to Taylorville with the young woman to complete the license. The clerk asked for the girl’s name Laura Moore Gaffener or Gaffnett the spelling sparked dispute. The county awaits $9.65 in the ex husband's divorce costs while Hayman owes $2.45. The couple then left with the bride concealing brushes under a sunbonnet and crossing the river.
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Hayman
Gaffener
Gaffnett
Hetty Green Not Richest Woman But Landed Heiress Tops Wealth
Special to the Reporter New York June 23 The richest woman in America may be Mary Elizabeth Jones of New York and Cold Spring Harbor Long Island, not Hetty Green or the Astors. Jones owns land across New York State and many states, theatre properties in New York City, and an estate with numerous heirs. Her holdings trace to Major Thomas Jones who settled in 1693, building a vast fortune now concentrated in Mrs Jones.
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America
Hetty Green
Astors
Green
Astor
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island
Mrs. Jones
New England
Oliver Livingston Jones
Jones
New York City
United States
Sunken Meadows
East River
Queen Anne
Thomas Jones
Strabane
Kingdom of Ireland
Oyster Bay
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James II
Boyne
Real Estate Transfers in Logansport
Fred G. Six trustee transfers the west part of lot 32 in M A Heths addition to Logansport to T J McElheny for 1200 dollars. Mortgages filed total 2000 and two chattel mortgages filed amount to 138 dollars.
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T. J. McElheny
M. A. Heth
Logansport
Melbourne Avenue
Wilkinson St
Duck Raising Profitable Industry on Long Island
The Long Island duck trade, centered around Eastport Speonk Quogue and West Hampton, supports many families and shops as farms expand. Riasing has grown into a major, organized business with a local trust to guard quality and prevent counterfeit birds.
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Long Island
Safford County
Eastport
Speonk
Quogue
West Hampton
New York
Murphy and Fleming Defeat Royal Center 10 to 1 in Baseball
Local Murphy and Fleming beat Royal Center 10 to 1 after a strong late surge. K. M. team near-university status won two Sunday games 6 to 5 over Frank Lumber Yard and 7 to 4 over Burkhart. Logan Stars lost 14 to 1 at Deer Creek. Gophers fell 7 to 2 at Lucerne. Otto Juniors dropped 3 to 2 at DeLong.
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Royal Center
Frank Lumber Yard
Burkhart
Logan Stars
Deer Creek
Gophers
Lucerne
Otto Juniors
DeLong
Two Cherry Pickers Fall in County Cherry Harvest
Jessie Pierce fell from a ladder yesterday on the Shultz farm north of the city while picking cherries and was unconscious for an hour. Her injuries are not serious. Mrs. Hildebrandt also fell from a tree and fractured her arm. These accidents mark five cherry picker incidents in the county in the past two years.
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Jessie Pierce
Shultz
Oakland City merchant chases robber four miles recovers goods
W. S. Brown a sixty year old Oakland City merchant pursued a robber for four miles and reclaimed several items stolen from his store. The incident underscores the merchant's quick action and bravery in safeguarding his property.
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W. S. Brown
Oakland City
Van Camp's beans boost price of Michigan beans
The ad boasts a 25 rise in bean prices over three months due to demand for hand picked white plump beans used in Van Camp's. It claims superior baking with live steam at 243 degrees, producing light digestible beans that do not ferment or gas, plus a pork tomato bean blend touted as a new idea of beans.
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Michigan
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